Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών (Ethniko Asteroskopeio Athinon)
The National Observatory of Athens is a research organization based in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research organization in Greece and one of the oldest in Southern Europe.- Observatory
- …dates from 1846
Places of Interest Nearby
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Neighborhoods in the Area
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Asteroskopeio
Asteroskopeio, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece.
Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών
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Latitude
37.97232° or 37° 58′ 20″ north
Longitude
23.71813° or 23° 43′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G95XPC9+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = observatory
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών” goes by many names.
Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο ΑθηνώνGreek
Афинская национальная обсерваторияRussian
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Nearby Places
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